Re: Running Task Manager Processes

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:12:55 -0700

3 - 5 instances of svchost.exe is not out of the ordinary. I have three
running.

If you have XP Pro, open a command prompt...

Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |

Type or paste this in the command prompt window:

tasklist /svc

Hit your Enter key.

Look at svchost.exe to see what's running under it.

For example...
RpcSs
AudioSrv, CryptSvc, Dhcp, helpsvc,
LanmanServer, LanmanWorkstation, Netman,
Schedule, TermService, winmgmt
Dnscache

[[Multiple instances of Svchost.exe can run at the same time. Each
Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services. Therefore, separate
services can run, depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started.]]

see...
A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314056

Save whatever needs saving and experiment.

Try closing all of them. Some XP won't let you close. One will give you 60
seconds to save your work. ;-)

If you close explorer.exe you will lose the Desktop and Taskbar, but
explorer can be restarted in Task Manager. Ctrl + Shift + Escape | File |
New Task (Run...)

New Task (Run...) is the same as the Start | Run box or Windows key + R.

There is no stock answer. Some processes XP needs to keep running.
AntiVirus and Firewall programs you would want to keep running as long as
you are on-line.

Here are a couple of links to look up services and startups...

Windows XP Home and Professional Service Pack 2 Service Configurations by
Black Viper
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

CastleCops - StartupList
http://computercops.biz/slet-a.html 

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:492C5078-E5BC-4C65-9974-4BD14BA7A573@microsoft.com,
ZenZero <ZenZero@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> i have that problem too like svchost.exe appears about 4 times...
> is that normal?
>
> is there a list of safe processes to close? or is there an average
> amount of processes that should be running at once?
>
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Open Notepad any number of times and see how many show up in Task
>> Manager. It depends on the program.
>>
>> I have no idea on these.  One of them running would be too many for
>> me.
>>
>> mcvsftsn.exe is a process belonging to the McAfee VirusScan online
>> utility
>>
>> rphelperapp.exe is part of RealPlayer from real.com.
>>
>> rphelperapp.exe is located in C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:63F93550-1A03-4D4B-9172-36D8EF4B954B@microsoft.com,
>> spursfan <spursfan@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> I noticed that there are two of the same processes currently running
>>> at the same time in the task manager,  how is it possible that two
>>> of the same processes can be running at the same time?  Is it
>>> possible for multiple running processes to duplicate themselves?
>>> By the way I tried terminating both of these processes duplicates
>>> but that didn't work and I also noticed that the two duplicate
>>> processes use far less memory than the originals.  If it helps the
>>> two  running processes would be mcvsftsn.exe and rphelperapp.exe.
>>> Thanks

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